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2014

REPRESENTED BY
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INTRODUCTION TO KR

• KR – Stands for KANBARA REACTOR process.

• Kanbara his scientist of japan,he made this technology.
• Kanbara refining is an alternative technology to conventional
deep injection for hot metal pre-treatment.
• To achieve high productivity of hot metal desulphurization and
also to meet the increasing demands for lower sulphur steel
grades the mechanical stirring KR process was introduced.
• This is first developed in JAPAN
• This technique was originally developed as a desulfurization
process for hot metal pretreatment.
• In a KR facility, an impeller is immersed in the hot metal and stirs
it to help remove impurities.

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KR OPERATION PROCESS 06.03.2014

• Before KR operation, hot metal is poured into the hot metal charging
ladle.
• Initial sample & temperature is measured to plan the de-sulphur
process.
• In the KR station, the ladle is covered by a fume hood and a
refractory lined impeller is lowered into the hot metal and, after
increasing the impeller rotation speed, a reagent is added to the hot
metal.
• Due to a strong downward metal stream initiated by the rotating
impeller, reagent particles are entrained and dispersed deeply and
uniformly into the hot metal bath.
• Typically, the reagent used is based on burnt lime so that efficient
desulphurization at low cost is achieved. To avoid sulphur reversion
in the following processes, slag skimming is carried out after
desulphurization operation.

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ADVANTAGES OF KR PROCESS

• contents in short treatment times

• Controlled reduction of the sulphur content

• Low cost desulphurising agents can be used.

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MAJOR EQUIPMENTS OF KR 06.03.2014

• Receiving system (silos) mixer, steel structure

• Weighing system (hoppers) •
• Working deck For molding devices)
• Charging system (telescopic • Impeller dryer
chute) • Impeller stand
• Hot metal ladle. • Slag racking machine.
• Hot metal transfer car • Temperature measuring and
• Stirring equipment sampling device
A. Impeller • Hood and Duct
B.Impeller rotating device • cranes and Hoist
C.Impeller hoisting device
D.Impeller carriage
E.Carriage guide
F.Wire rope & sheave
G.Tower structure.
• Impeller exchange car.
• Impeller molding device
(mold with vibrator,mortar

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RECEVING SYSTEM (SILO)
Silo is a storage equipment which is used for store the material .There are two size of silo is
used ,as per requirement .

No. of Material Capacity

silo
01 Cao(lime) 60 M

02 Cao(lime) 60M
03 Al- dross 30M
04 Flour- spar 30M
05 Sinter 30 M

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 WEIGHING SYSTEM (HOPPER)-
This system is consist of high level receiving tank, weighing dispenser are
rotary valve .The tank equips fluidization system at its bottom for smooth
material discharge .
WEIGHING SYSTEM (HOPPER)

No. of hopper Capacity

01 3M

02 3M

03 1M

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MECHANICAL STIRRING SYSTEM

At the operation station ,impeller is provided for de-sulfer.The speed range of impeller is 50rpm
to 150rpm in usual de- sulfer opreation. The impeller rotating device will be installed on the
impeller carriage. The impeller coupled with the soft of the impeller rotating device by coupling.
The lift and daun of the impeller carriage is done by means of the impeller hoisting device.

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FLOW DIAGRAM OF KR PROCESS

HOT METAL POURING

SAMPLE & TEMPERATURE

CHECKING

PRE-SLAG RACKING

SAMPLE & TEMPERATURE

CHECKING

KR PROCESS
(DE-SULPHURIZATION)

SAMPLE & TEMPERATURE

CHECKING

POST-SLAG RACKING

DISPATCH TO CONVERTERS

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KR PROCESS LAYOUT

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KR PROCESS REAGENTS (FLUX)

size: 0 - 1mm
• Aluminum dross
• Granulated lime
size: 0 - 3mm
• Flour-spar
size: 0 - 1mm
• Granulated Sinter
Size: 0 - 3mm

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• Initial Condition of Hotmetal Before KR Process

Temp: 1340 deg c
Composition : C = 4.5%
S = 0.06-0.08%
P = 0.1 – 0.15
Si = 0.2 – 1.0
Mn = 0.2 – 0.2- 1.4
• Final Condition of Hotmetal After KR Process and post slag Racking
Temp: 1290 deg c
Composition : C = 4.5%
S = 0.005 – 0.003%(min:0.002%)
P = 0.1 – 0.15
Si = 0.2 – 1.0
Mn = 0.2 – 0.2- 1.4

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